Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Differential Equations

Question:

The differential equation of all circles passing through the origin and having their centres on the x-axis, is

Options:

$y^2=x^2+2 x y \frac{d y}{d x}$

$y^2=x^2-2 x y \frac{d y}{d x}$

$x^2=y^2+x y \frac{d y}{d x}$

$x^2=y^2+3 x y \frac{d y}{d x}$

Correct Answer:

$y^2=x^2+2 x y \frac{d y}{d x}$

Explanation:

The equation of the family of circles passing through the origin and having their centres on x-axis is

$(x-a)^2+(y-0)^2=a^2$ or, $x^2+y^2-2 a x=0$

Differentiating w.r. to x, we get

$2 x+2 y \frac{d y}{d x}-2 a=0 \Rightarrow a=x+y \frac{d y}{d x}$

Substituting the value of a in (i), we get

$x^2+y^2-2 x^2-2 x y \frac{d y}{d x}=0$ or, $y^2=x^2+2 x y \frac{d y}{d x}$

as the required differential equation.